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Start with a face
Sav shows how a story is built image by image
  1. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  11. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  12. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  18. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  19. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
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